dinner

∗ ≈

la cena

∗ sustantivo

dinner
[ˈdɪnə(r)]
sustantivo
1comida (f) almuerzo (m) (midday meal); cena (f) (evening meal)
  • to have dinner -> comer, almorzar; (at midday) cenar (in evening)
  • what's for dinner? -> ¿qué hay de comida?; (midday meal) ¿qué hay de cena? (evening meal)
  • dinner hour -> hora (f) de comer (at school)
  • dinner jacket -> esmoquin (m)
  • dinner lady -> camarera (f) , mesera (f) (Am), moza (f) (RP)
  • dinner party (en un comedor escolar) -> cena (f)
  • dinner service (en casa con invitados) -> vajilla (f)
  • dinner time -> hora (f) de comer; (midday meal) hora (f) de cenar (evening meal)

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dinner [di-nar]
sustantivo
1La comida principal del día; el acto de comer; cena, comida (in evening).
  • To eat/have dinner -> cenar, comer
  • To go out to dinner -> salir a cenar fuera
2Banquete, cena de gala (formal).
3Almuerzo, comida (at midday).
  • He’s had more girlfriends than you’ve had hot dinners -> ¡cambia de novia como de camisa
(Coloq.)

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dinner [ˈdɪnəʳ]
noun
(evening meal) cena; (f) (lunch) almuerzo; (m) comida; (f) lonche; (m) (Méx) (banquet) cena de gala; (f)
to have dinner (in the evening) cenar; (at midday) almorzar; comer; can you come to dinner? ¿puedes venir a cenar?
I've asked them to dinner
we're having people to dinner tenemos invitados para a cenar;or to go out to dinner salir a cenar (fuera); we sat down to dinner at 10.30 nos sentamos a cenar a las 10.30
modifier
dinner bell (n) campana de la cena; (f)
dinner dance (n) cena seguida de baile; (f)
dinner duty (n) (Educ) supervisión de comedor; (f)
to be on dinner duty
dinner jacket (n) esmoquin; (m) smoking; (m)
dinner knife (n) cuchillo grande; (m)
dinner lady (n) empleada que da el servicio de comidas en las escuelas
dinner party (n) cena con invitados; (f) (con invitados)
dinner plate (n) plato llano; (m)
dinner roll (n) panecillo; (m)
dinner service (n) vajilla; (f)
dinner table (n) mesa de comedor; (f)
dinner time (n) hora de cenar/comer; (f)
dinner trolley dinner wagon (n) carrito de la comida; (m)
school

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